HB 2992
Directs the Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Oregon Board of Optometry, to establish and implement a program that provides eye examinations,prescription eyeglasses and related services to students from low-income families.
Official Summary
Digest: Directs OHA to have a program to provide eye exams and glasses to certain students. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). [Digest: Directs ODE and OHA to have a program to provide eye exams and glasses to certain students. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1).] Directs [the Department of Education and the Oregon Health Authority to jointly] the Oregon Health Authority, in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Oregon Board of Optometry, to establish and implement a program that provides eye examinations, [and] prescription eyeglasses and related services to students from low-income families. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Committee
JWM
Sponsors
Rep Bowman, Rep Levy B, Rep Neron, Rep Munoz
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment.
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Legislative Timeline
House: In committee upon adjournment.
House: Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
House: Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
House: Work Session held.
House: Public Hearing held.
House: Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
House: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Story Thread
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